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A review by sarah984
The Way Life Should Be by William Dameron
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
There was way too much going on in this book. Everything felt like a distraction from some other thing happening, the thriller section near the end was unbelievable, and the author seems so desperate for the characters to be likeable that all their messiness gets kind of papered over near the end with no resolution.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, and Cultural appropriation